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PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521618045
ISBN-139780521618045
eBay Product ID (ePID)47676734
Product Key Features
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIsrael-Palestine Conflict : One Hundred Years of War
SubjectAnthropology / Cultural & Social, Middle East / Israel & Palestine, Middle East / General, Jewish
Publication Year2005
TypeTextbook
AuthorJames L. Gelvin
Subject AreaSocial Science, History
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight14.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.1 in
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Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2005-012022
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Reviews'The structure of the book is one which would help anyone who has little knowledge about these two people to develop a basic understanding. … The book would be a wonderful introduction to understanding the Middle East problem- a History 101 suggested reading.' Lt Col George King, USAF, retired, "Readers will immediately be struck by the author's lively, informal presentation.... readable and thought provoking." Middle East Journal, 'Gelvin's Israel-Palestine Conflict immediately stands out from the many books available on this topic ... If anybody could be expected to make sense of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in less than 300 pages, Gelvin could. With this book, he has succeeded'. Terrorism and Political Violence, 'Gelvin's volume is distinguished from others ... because it is concise; written in a witty and engaging style; profusely illustrated with photographs, facsimiles of stamps, and maps; and successfully used poetry and other cultural materials to inform the political narrative. Most importantly ... Gelvin's book is theoretically informed without being jargonistic ... While debunking the national mythologies of Zionism and Palestinian nationalism, Gelvin has a humane reasoned approach to the plight of both peoples.' H-Net, 'Gelvin's volume is distinguished from others … because it is concise; written in a witty and engaging style; profusely illustrated with photographs, facsimiles of stamps, and maps; and successfully used poetry and other cultural materials to inform the political narrative. Most importantly … Gelvin's book is theoretically informed without being jargonistic … While debunking the national mythologies of Zionism and Palestinian nationalism, Gelvin has a humane reasoned approach to the plight of both peoples.' H-Net, 'James Gelvin's witty and deliberate balanced account of two nationalism's, one Zionist one Palestinian, is a refreshing marriage of iconoclasm and contextualisation.' Journal of Jewish Studies, "The Israel-Palestine Conflict is an accessible, engaging and lucid introduction to the history of the struggle for Palestine and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Anyone who wants a clear, well-informed, fair-minded survey of the Palestine question will benefit from reading this book, but even specialists who had thought there was nothing new one could possibly say about this topic may find it of interest." Zachary Lockman, New York University, 'The Israeli-Palestine Conflict is an accessible and thoughtful study from which students and the educated public can benefit. IT is value added to a crowded field.' Journal of Palestine Studies, 'Gelvin's Israel-Palestine Conflict immediately stands out from the many books available on this topic … If anybody could be expected to make sense of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in less than 300 pages, Gelvin could. With this book, he has succeeded'. Terrorism and Political Violence, 'The structure of the book is one which would help anyone who has little knowledge about these two people to develop a basic understanding. ... The book would be a wonderful introduction to understanding the Middle East problem- a History 101 suggested reading.' Lt Col George King, USAF, retired, "Gelvin's book, with maps, illustrations, a glossary, thumbnail biographies, and a lean, well-chosen list of suggestions for further reading, fits the genre of the academic textbook at its best....Balanced, fair, and readable, this is a fine historical synthesis." -L. Carl Brown, Foreign Affairs, "In a brisk narrative laced with wit, Gelvin offers a fresh interpretation grounded in his rich vision of the culture of nationalism. While true believers on both sides are bound to object to the way he dismantles their most cherished myths, the uncommitted will appreciate his dispassionate approach as well as the detours from war and diplomacy to world's fairs and literature." David Commins, Dickinson College
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal956.04
Table Of Content1. The land and its lure; 2. Cultures of Nationalism; 3. Zionism and the colonization of Palestine; 4. World War I and the Palestine mandate; 5. From nationalism in Palestine to Palestinian nationalism; 6. From the great revolt through the 1948 war; 7. Zionism and Palestinian nationalism: a closer look; 8. The Arab-Israeli conflict; 9. The Palestinian national movement comes of age; 10. The rise and fall of the Oslo accord.
SynopsisJames L. Gelvin's new account of the century-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians presents a compelling, accessible and up-to-the-moment introduction for students and general readers. Placing events in the disputed area within the framework of global history, the book skillfully interweaves biographical sketches, eyewitness accounts, poetry, fiction and official documentation into its narrative, including photographs, maps and an abundance of supplementary material as well. Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century in Palestine, it traces the evolution and interactions of the two communities from their first encounters up to the present conflict., The conflict between Israelis and their forebears, on the one hand, and Palestinians and theirs, on the other, has lasted over a century and generated more than its share of commentaries and histories. James L. Gelvin's new account of that conflict offers a compelling, accessible and up-to-the-moment introduction for students and general readers. Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, when the inhabitants of Ottoman Palestine and the Jews of Eastern Europe began to conceive of themselves as members of national communities, the book traces the evolution and interaction of these communities from their first encounters, through to the present, as well as exploring the external pressures and internal logic that has propelled their conflict. The book, which places events in Palestine within the framework of global history, skilfully interweaves biographical sketches, eyewitness accounts, poetry, fiction and official documentation into its narrative, and includes photographs, maps and an abundance of supplementary material., James Gelvin's account of the Israel-Palestine conflict, from the first glimmerings of national consciousness among Jews and Ottoman Palestinians to the present, offers a compelling and up-to-the-moment introduction for students and general readers. It is interpretive with a thematically composed introduction, and set within the framework of global history.
LC Classification NumberDS119.7.G3
